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peri-

a prefix meaning “about” or “around” (perimeter, periscope), “enclosing” or “surrounding” (pericardium), and “near” (perigee, perihelion), appearing in loanwords from Greek (peripeteia); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (perimorph).

[Origin: < Gk, prefixal use of perí (adv. and prep.)

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peri-
pref.

Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.
Near: perinatal.

[Greek, from peri, around, near; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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peri-

prefix meaning "around, about, enclosing," from Gk. peri (prep.) "around, about, beyond," cognate with Skt. pari "around, about, through," L. per (see per).

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peri-
A prefix that means: "around" (as in pericardium,) or "near" (as in perihelion).

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Peri-

Per`i*cys*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Peri-, and Cystitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

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